Total dependency ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Total dependency ratio was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Hungary stood at 54.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Hungary peaked at 54.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2007.
Hungary ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.9% | 48.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 47.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 46.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 54.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 119 Australia 54.8% compare
- 120 Wallis and Futuna 54.7% compare
- 121 Netherlands 54.6% compare
- 123 Honduras 54.5% compare
- 124 Gibraltar 54.5% compare
- 125 New Zealand 54.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Hungary?
- Total dependency ratio in Hungary was 54.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for total dependency ratio?
- Hungary ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).